Happy New Year to everybody and what a start to the New Year it has been. We have already been flooded out by the tide which has caused damage to our sand dunes (picture below) but there are plenty of birds around enjoying all the water on the wetlands. The Highlights that have been seen recently have included a green winged teal, goldeneye and marsh harrier, below are the rest of the recent sightings
Visitor Centre- chaffinch, greenfinch, tree sparrow, blackbird, coal tit, blue tit, great tit, house sparrow, barnacle geese, teal, mallard, yellowhammer, magpie, robin
Meida Hide- little grebe, great spotted woodpecker, hen harrier, teal, mallard, wigeon, shoveler
Bruaich hide- pink footed geese, ruff, goldeneye, shelduck, pintail, reed bunting, siskin, lapwing, curlew, stonechat, gadwall, water rail, goosander
Trails- goldcrest, blackcap, peregrine, kestrel, greenshank, treecreeper, bullfinch, red breasted merganser, barn owl
Beach- ringed plover, marsh harrier, peregrine, grey plover, dunlin